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Acute Acquired Methemoglobinemia Following Nitrobenzene Poisoning

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2021
Nitrobenzene is an aromatic compound commonly used in agricultural fertilizers. It is capable of inducing methemoglobinemia when ingested in sufficient quantities.
Samriddh Dhungel, Prabina Ghimire, Swarup Shrestha, Tulsi Bhattarai, Anil Pokhrel   +4 more
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Pediatric Methemoglobinemia Following Accidental Ingestion of Sodium Nitrite Used as a Sausage Preservative: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Accidental sodium nitrite ingestion can cause life‐threatening pediatric methemoglobinemia unresponsive to oxygen therapy. Early recognition and prompt methylene blue treatment are lifesaving. Public awareness about the hazards and safe amounts of sodium nitrite in homemade sausage is essential to prevent poisoning in children.
Babaie S, Momeni A.
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A Cyanotic Dilemma: Nitrobenzene Poisoning-A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Acquired methemoglobinemia can rarely be caused by acute nitrobenzene poisoning, presenting as oxygen‐unresponsive, life‐threatening hypoxia. We discuss a case of a 19‐year‐old female who attempted suicide through intentional nitrobenzene poisoning. She presented to the emergency department with progressive cyanosis, severe abdominal pain, and
Singh JK, Villaroman A, Kim J, Majidi G, Torres DSR, Bhandari M, Bibi F, Abdi KEL, Dutta U, Vani S.   +9 more
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Case Report: Clinical presentations of cyanosis associated with acquired methemoglobinemia in infants—a clinical challenge [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundCyanosis is a common clinical finding in infants and children. Particularly, central cyanosis can be associated with significant and potentially life-threatening diseases.
Lin Wang, Yang Ye, Delian Li, Kexing Li, Peng Yang, Huanrui Hu, Xiaoliang Liu, Xiaoliang Liu, Yongmei Zhao   +8 more
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Severe Treatment-Resistant Methemoglobinemia of Unknown Etiology With Recurrence [PDF]

Case Reports in Critical Care
Discussion: We report a case of a 25-year-old female with repeated admissions with methemoglobinemia. This case highlights the potential for refractory methemoglobinemia requiring repeated treatment, and the importance of longer periods of close ...
James Ainsworth, Suresh Pillai
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Treatment for a rare case of phenazopyridine-induced methemoglobinemia: a case report and mini-review [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Methemoglobinemia is a condition caused by elevated levels of methemoglobin (MetHb) in the blood, a reduced form of hemoglobin that cannot properly bind to oxygen, interfering with delivery to tissues.
Brendan M. Coyne, Syed M. Ishaq, Anjani Thota, Badal Thakkar   +3 more
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Suspected Drinking Water Poisoning in a Domestic Kitten with Methemoglobinemia

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
A 4-month-old male indoor cat was referred for dyspnea, mental dullness and weakness, which appeared two days earlier. The cat had been adopted at 3 months of age. Physical exam showed cyanosis, dyspnea and mild hypothermia.
Francesca Fidanzio, Andrea Corsini, Kevin Pascal Spindler, Serena Crosara   +3 more
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A Rare Culprit of Methemoglobinemia

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022
Methemoglobinemia is a rare cause of hypoxia and can be a diagnostic challenge early in the disease course. The incidence of medication-induced methemoglobinemia is more common than congenital-related methemoglobinemia.
Kahtan Fadah DO, Miguel Rivera RPh, Ajay Lingireddy MD, M. Ammar Kalas MD, Reshad S. Ghafouri MD, Abhizith Deoker MD   +5 more
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Methemoglobinemia

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2022
The targeted audience for this simulation are emergency medicine providers, including residents as well as advanced practice providers, to properly educate on recognizing, diagnosing, and managing methemoglobinemia.Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder characterized by the presence of ferric form of hemoglobin in the blood.
Alagha, Ibrahim, Doman, Ghadeer, Aouthmany, Shaza   +2 more
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Hereditary Congenital Methemoglobinemia Diagnosed at the Age of 79 Years: A Case Report

Medicina, 2023
Background: Cardiopulmonary disorders are the most common cause of central cyanosis, and methemoglobinemia is often overlooked in the differential diagnosis of patients with central cyanosis.
Marohito Nakata, Naoko Yokota, Kazuhiko Tabata, Takuya Morikawa, Hiroki Shibata, Tsuneaki Kenzaka   +5 more
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